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First cotton gin in Jackson County. Here was held the memorable "Lavaca-Navidad Meeting" on July 17, 1835. At this meeting resolutions were adopted protesting against the treatment of the Texas colonists by the Mexican government. James Kerr was chairman of the meeting and S.C.A. Rogers, secretary. The first formal public protest was a forerunner of the Declaration of Independence, March 2, 1836. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Site of William Millican's Gin House is a historical marker in Edna, Jackson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Jackson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.0529, -96.6082 near Edna. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rogers, Samuel C. A. (historical marker), about 4.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ganado, Washington, and George Washington Carver School.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5239005841. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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